Pursuant to the provisions of § 806
of the General Municipal Law, the Town Board of the Town of Webster
recognizes that there are rules of ethical conduct for public officers
and employees which must be observed if a high degree of moral conduct
is to be obtained and if public confidence is to be maintained in
our unit of local government. It is the purpose of this chapter to
promulgate these rules of ethical conduct for the officers and employees
of the Town of Webster. These rules shall serve as a guide for official
conduct of the officers and employees of the Town of Webster. The
rules of ethical conduct of this chapter, as adopted, shall not conflict
with but shall be in addition to any prohibition of Article 18 of
the General Municipal Law or any other general or special law relating
to ethical conduct and interest in contracts of municipal officers
and employees.

An officer or employee of the Town of Webster, whether paid
or unpaid, including members of any administrative board, commission
or other agency thereof. No person shall be deemed to be a "municipal
officer or employee" solely by reason of being a volunteer fireman
or civil defense volunteer, except a chief engineer or assistant chief
engineer.

Gifts. No municipal officer or employee shall directly
or indirectly solicit any gift or accept or receive any gift exceeding,
or greater than, that value set forth in § 805 a, Article
18 of the New York State General Municipal Law (the “Ethics
in Government Act ”) , as amended from time to time, whether
in the form of money, services, loan, travel, entertainment, hospitality,
thing or promise or any other form, under circumstances in which it
could reasonably be inferred that the gift was intended to influence
such officer or employee or could reasonably be expected to influence
such officer or employee in the performance of the officer's or employee's
official duties or was intended as a reward for any official action
thereby.

Representation before one's own agency. He shall not
receive or enter into any agreement, expressed or implied, for compensation
for services to be rendered in relation to any matter before any municipal
agency of which he is an officer, member or employee or of any municipal
agency over which he has jurisdiction or to which he has the power
to appoint any member, officer or employee.

Representation before any agency for a contingent
fee. He shall not receive or enter into any agreement, expressed or
implied, for compensation for services to be rendered in relation
to any matter before any agency of his municipality whereby his compensation
is to be dependent or contingent upon any action by such agency with
respect to such matter, provided that this subsection shall not prohibit
the fixing at any time of fees based upon the reasonable value of
the services rendered.

Disclosure of interest. To the extent he knows thereof,
any officer or employee of the town and any member of any board or
agency thereof, whether paid or unpaid, who participated in the discussion
or gives an official opinion to any board or agency of the town on
any legislation, administration or other action before such board
or agency shall publicly disclose on the official record the nature
and extent of any direct or indirect financial or other private interest
he has in such action.

Investments in conflict with official duties. He shall
not invest or hold any investment directly or indirectly in any financial,
business, commercial or other private transaction which creates a
conflict with his official duties.

Private employment. He shall not engage in, solicit,
negotiate for or promise to accept private employment or render services
for private interests when such employment or service creates a conflict
with or impairs the proper discharge of his official duties.

Future employment. He shall not, after the termination
of service or employment with such municipality, appear before any
board or agency of the Town of Webster in relation to any case, proceeding
or application in which he personally participated during the period
of his service or employment or which was under his active consideration.

Nothing herein shall be deemed to bar or prevent
the timely filing by a present or former municipal officer or employee
of any claim, account, demand or suit against the Town of Webster
or any agency thereof on behalf of himself or any member of his family
arising out of any personal injury or property damage or for any lawful
benefit authorized or permitted by law.

The Supervisor of the Town of Webster shall
cause a copy of this Code of Ethics to be distributed to every officer
and employee of the town within 30 days after the effective date of
this chapter. Each officer and employee elected or appointed thereafter
shall be furnished a copy before entering upon the duties of his office
or employment.

In addition to any penalty contained in any
other provision of law, any person who shall knowingly and intentionally
violate any of the provisions of this code may be fined, suspended
or removed from office or employment, as the case may be, in the manner
provided by law.